Per everyone - $230 Million. Will pay Indians $40 Mil per year for next 10 years (STO was netting $30). Plus $25 million from cable TV and the Indians will start each season with $65 Mil in the bank.

Forbes has the Indians ranked 4th in fan value at $64 per fan. Multiply that by last years attendance and you get just over $100 Mil. Obviously your operating costs are gonna eat into that but the Dolan's should clearly see at least 1/3 of that money goes into payroll. which gives us a number that hovers nicely and neatly at $100 Mil that we should have to spend. Considering we are at $65 million right now, we have a nice chunk of money left.

Now go out and sign Bourn. Ya cheap ass basterds. And a pitcher too! Or three! Or prepare for stern words hurled in your direction via the internet.

bookelly wrote:Per everyone - $230 Million. Will pay Indians $40 Mil per year for next 10 years (STO was netting $30). Plus $25 million from cable TV and the Indians will start each season with $65 Mil in the bank.

Forbes has the Indians ranked 4th in fan value at $64 per fan. Multiply that by last years attendance and you get just over $100 Mil. Obviously your operating costs are gonna eat into that but the Dolan's should clearly see at least 1/3 of that money goes into payroll. which gives us a number that hovers nicely and neatly at $100 Mil that we should have to spend. Considering we are at $65 million right now, we have a nice chunk of money left.

Now go out and sign Bourn. Ya cheap ass basterds. And a pitcher too! Or three! Or prepare for stern words hurled in your direction via the internet.

I never realized that STO was bringing the team 30m a year before. No wonder the Indians got Nick Swisher.